E Lit 435 - Childhood & Society: The Formation of Children's Literature

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

An intensive examination of some of the major works that have shaped the canon and conception of children's literature in the English-speaking world. Among the authors studied are George Macdonald, Mark Twain, Kenneth Grahame, L. Frank Baum, Lewis Carroll, Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudyard Kipling, and others. If time permits at the end of the course, we examine some works that appeared in the Brownies' Book, the children's publication of the NAACP that appeared in 1920 and 1921, edited by W.E.B. Du Bois and Jessie Fauset, a significant attempt to create a literature for children of color.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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